Cakes

When baking, you should weigh your ingredients.

• true
• False

Which of the following ingredients provides structure?

• flour
• fat
• sugar

Which of the following ingredients makes cake tender?

• eggs
• liquid
• sugar

Which of the following has the lowest protein? low protein = low gluten

• all purpose flour
• cake flour
• bread flour

Eggs can help leaven (lift) a cake?

• true
• False

What mixing method do you use when mixing butter and sugar together? This is the most common mixing method for cakes and cookies.

• sponge
• creaming
• foam

You should prepare your baking pans with spray, or shortening?

• True
• False

When a cake is done it should spring back when pressed in the center.

• True
• False

If your cake is not flat, you should trim it so it is flat.

• True
• False

What is the name of the thin layer of icing that is first spread over a cake?

• frosting
• crumb coat